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Gisborne-Wairoa via Hangaroa (No. 5 District). —Wairoa County—Te Kura Stream Bridge: A reinforced concrete bridge 110 ft. long, with a 56 ft. arch span, was constructed. Napier-Tuki Tuhi via Fernhill: — Hawke's Bay County: 2m. 75 cli. of two-coat sealing was carried out, completing a sealed surface from the Hastings Borough to Fernhill. At the west end of the Tuki Tuki Bridge a deviation of 13 ch., including an 8 ft. by 6 ft. concrete culvert, is being constructed to improve the bridge approach. Taradale-Bissington:— Taradale Town District : 32 ch. has been sealed, completing the section. Hawke's Bay County : Hislop's Bridge has been replaced by a 6 ft. pipe culvert. Bicknell's Bridge, of one 27 ft. span in steel and concrete, has been completed. Otane-Tuki Tuki via Elsthorpe.—Hawke's Bay County : The construction of the Oho Bridge and 9 ch. of approaches was carried out. The bridge consists of one 40 ft. span in steel and concrete. Waipawa-Ongaonga. —1 m. was reconstructed and metalled preparatory to sealing. Dannevirke-Waipukurau via Porangahau : — Waipukurau County : Im. 55 ch. has been prepared for sealing, and a contract let for the work. Patangata County : Two small bridges were replaced with 5 ft. and 5 ft. 6 in. concrete pipe culverts, and a contract let for the erection of the Kokomoko Bridge. Weber County—Waipatiki Deviation : This deviation, 96 ch. in length, has been completed, metalled, and fenced. Dannevirke County : A length of 3m. has been metalled in preparation for sealing. Widening has been undertaken on the 4 m. hill and between 13 m. and 15 m. Greatford-W oodville (No. 5 District).—Woodville bounty : A length of 38 ch. of the original sealing was reconstructed and sealed in two coats. Hastings-Maraekakaho.—An 18 in. pipe culvert was put in at Bridge Pa, on improved alignment, replacing a narrow wooden bridge. Waipawa-Powerere: — Waipawa County : A small timber bridge was replaced by a 2 ft. concrete pipe culvert. Patangata County : A contract was let for the construction of Logan's Bridge over the Mangamahaki Stream. Woodville-Tamaki. —Dannevirke County : Widening, metalling, and two-coat sealing have been carried out over a length of 1 m. 49 ch. Makuri-Ongaha.—Dannevirke County : A bridge at 4-2 m. was replaced with a 2 ft. 6 in. concrete pipe culvert. Widening was undertaken on the hill section of the length om.to 3 m. Waipukurau-Matamau via Hatuma. —Waipawa County : The reconstruction and sealing of 1 m. through the Takapau Township was carried out. Mangateretere - Havelock North. — Havelock North Town District: This 60 ch. section was sealed in two coats. Hawke's Bay County : This section of 2m. 72 ch. was metalled, and sealed in two coats. A narrow concrete bridge was widened to 22 ft. Hastings-Pakipaki. —1 m. 47 ch. was reconstructed, metalled, and sealed in two coats. This completes the sealing of this highway. Tuki Tuki-Waimarama. —A 3 ft. concrete pipe culvert, 76 ft. long, was put in at Tawse's Corner, and 6 ch. of deviation constructed, improving a dangerous corner. Peach Gully Bridge, of 30 ft. span in steel and concrete, was erected. A contract has been let for a new bridge at Waipuka. Mangateretere - Te Awanga. —Two narrow bridges were replaced by 3 ft. concrete-pipe culverts and 40 ch. prepared for sealing. Petane-Eskdale. —This highway has been improved over a length of 1. m. 20 ch. by widening and cutting back sharp bends, in preparation for metalling and sealing. Auckland-Wellington via Taranaki (No. 6 District) : — Te Kuiti - Pio Pio Section : Reconstruction and metalling were carried out from 10 m. to 12 m. 30 ch. Pio Pio - Mahoenui Section : 3 m. 57 ch. near Mahoenui was sealed in one coat. Te Kuiti Borough : 1 m. 11 ch. on the Awakino Hill received a two-coat seal. Caves - Lemon Point.—Hangatiki - County Boundary Section : The cutting-back of corners and reconditioning were carried out over a length of 3 m. Te. Kuiti-Bulls via Taumarunui (No. 6 District) : — 8 m.: Tangitu Section — Kurakura Bridge : This bridge, 70 ft. long, in steel and concrete, together with 4 ch. of approaches, was completed. Manga,iti Turnoff — Mapiu Gates i Im. 50 ch.. of formation was completed, pumiced, and top-dressed with shingle. Mapiu Gates - Waimiha Turnofi : 1 m. of formation and 3m. of metalling were completed. Tapuiwahine TurnofE - Ohura Turnoff : 2m. 21 ch. of re-formation and culverting and 4 m. 45 ch. of metalling were completed. Owhango-Oio Section : 4m. 45 ch. of formation and culverting was completed. Stratford-Taumarunui (No. 6 District).— Aukopae Stream Bridge: This bridge, 70ft. long, in steel and timber, together with 4- ch. of approaches, was completed. Raurimu - Wade's Landing.—Taurimu Bridge : This bridge, 70 ft, long, in steel and timber, was completed.

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